Publications

This Circular, issued by the Department of Education, sets
out the arrangements for schools to take up to five School
Development Days in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 school
years (inclusive) to provide additional non-contact time to

The Police Pension Scheme Advisory Board will meet no less than three times a year and may meet more frequently at the request of either the Chair or on the joint request of two or more Board members.

This page gives you access to the agendas and action points of the WBR meetings held during February 2016. 

The Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (the ‘2016 Regulations’) implement elements of European Directive No. 2003/88/EC and European Directive 94/33/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time. 

The Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Bill was passed by the Assembly at the end of January 2016.

Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of the AccessNI Newsletter.

HSC Pension Scheme - pension service returns.

Equality screening form - Dilapidated dangerous buildings and neglected sites

Infographic of some rural statistics.

The Benefits Statistics Summary is released quarterly in the last week of February, May, August and November.

Statistics in this bulletin covers key information on the ApprenticeshipsNI programme in Northern Ireland, including the number of starts and leavers, occupancy and qualifications achieved. This information will be published on a quarterly basis going forward.

This Statistical Bulletin is part of a quarterly series published by the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) to provide key information on the Training for Success (TfS) and Programme-Led Apprenticeships(PLA) programmes in Northern Ireland.

Overview of initial findings of a report on an announced inspection of Maghaberry Prison.

From 29 February 2016, a revised Code of Practice comes into operation.  From that point, the previous Code will cease to have any status. 

A regulatory impact assessment and rural proofing on the Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 have been published by the Department.

Following the public inquiry, the Inspector produced a report setting out his conclusions and recommendations.

Having considered the Inspector's report and all other representations made, the Department concurred with the Inspector's recommendation that it should proceed with the proposed Londonderry to Dungiven dualling scheme.

Guidance on the responsibilities in dealing with Compost and Anaerobic Digestate.

This circular sets out for the attention of Boards of Governors and Principals the legal position regarding the use of school premises for political events.

• Author: Professor Joan Ballantine
• Publication date: 23 February 2016